//------------------------------// // Twilight's date. // Story: Joy of hidden Love and the Wrath of Lust. // by FoxofRarity //------------------------------// Joy of hidden Love and the Wrath of Lust By. Nightmare Moon. Ch.15 Disclaimer- Arthur's note at end. My little Pony Friendship is magic belongs to Hasbro and Lauren Faust. Twilight took the beautiful roses from Delta Scorch, and smells the sweet beautiful scent that makes rose a rose. Delta Scorch smiles ear to ear. He cannot believe this is really happening to him! Oh yes, yes sirree he's going on a date with the mare of his dreams, and that is after getting his first kiss with her! What more may he get on this date! Well there is only one way to find that is. "Shall we get going?" Delta Scorch asks. "Oh yes and please lead the way." Delta Scorch led Twilight to a really elegant restaurant, which is conveniently located next to the Sugarcube corner. Twilight let's out a quiet gasp when Delta Scorch opens the door for her and for the first time in her life she places a hoof in the restaurant. Truth be told Delta Scorch is in no way able to afford a single thing from the menu of this elegant restaurant. But Princess Luna took care of that, especially since she cares deeply for every one of her Commandos. As if they were her children. But Delta Scorch in particular, is more than that. So as both Unicorns sat down to order whatever they desired Delta Scorch took every second available to him to admire Twilight Sparkle’s simplistic but ever adoring beauty. “This really is happening to me… right before my eyes is my dream coming true. A mare I can love and maybe she will love me back. But I better not go overboard with the romance or potential romance. Thank you, Princess Luna.” Delta Scorch tells himself in his most overjoyed voice. Twilight who for the most part had most of her beautiful face hidden behind the menu smiles softly at hearing the touching thoughts of the stallion because with telepathy Twilight can listen in. If that is what true love is. Then she should just manipulate the minds of Rarity and Applejack. So Rarity can love her. And Applejack will have no memory of ever loving Rarity. Wait!? Manipulate the mind? Twilight has forged herself the ultimate weapon to get what she wants and once this is done she will begin the process of forging her ultimate weapon. But what about the true love at first sight happening to her at this very moment with Delta Scorch she hasn't thought about and from what she's picked up, Delta Scorch has genuine feelings for her… it’s just so surreal, but it's more aggravating to the Black Rose than it is loving to Twilight. “So Ms. Sparkle if it’s all right with you, can you please tell me about yourself.” Asks Delta Scorch. Heh he said Ms. Sp Twilight decides to play the boring but sometimes adventurous life card for Delta Scorch. “Well nothing much to say about me, I’m just your local run of the mill pony and I think I hear my laundry calling…” “What!?” Questions Delta Scorch. Twilight giggles so the stallion can take the hint that she is only joking. “He-he I am just joking Delta. Anyway I was born in Canterlot and I have no brothers and sisters which to some may be a sad thing, but to me it was actually a life savior since it allowed me to study magic nonstop without having any distractions.” Twilight notices how intently Delta Scorch clung to every word she said, hmmm a very rare trait for a stallion that's basically a long attention span. “So after seeing me study for such long hours my parents decided to enroll me in Celestia’s school for gifted unicorns. So after miraculously passing the entrance exam I…” Delta Scorch stops Twilight right there. “Sorry to interrupt but what do you mean by miraculously passing the entrance exam.” Twilight will just give a quick overview of that wonderful part of her life. “Well, uh, my entrance exam consisted of me hatching a dragon egg. Needless to say at first I just couldn’t, no matter how hard I strained myself to do so. But after seeing an incredible sonic rainboom… a spark within me just ignited my magic to untold parallels. I never felt such energy flow through me, it’s like becoming the very meaning of perfection.” Twilight refrains herself from jumping up and down in joy. Delta Scorch could feel his insides tingling. Never had such a story impacted his magical abilities. Twilight is such a unique but kind mare, with such great power he is amazed how she is immune to its potential to corrupt the mind. “So, Delta Scorch is it alright for me to ask you, if you can tell me a bit about yourself? Oh I guess we forgot to order our meals.” After both unicorns placed their orders Delta Scorch clears his throat. “I am an Elite Commando guard serving under Princess Luna. Any who I’m sure you will like to hear more about me than about my duties no?” Twilight nods. “Well when I was a young colt my father always took care of me, my mother on the other hoof was the breadwinner so she always went to work. Like you Twilight, I, too had no brothers and sisters. You want to know why?” “Sure of course.” Answers Twilight as she took a gulp of her drink manufactured by Loka Rola & Repsi Company. “After I was born, Nurse Redheart noticed some abnormalities within my mother. So she ordered tests to be done and pretty soon the results reported my mother had cancer in her uterus. But it was still in its benign stages and it hadn’t progressed into the malignant stages, so after a long talk and thinking my mother agreed to have her uterus removed. She stayed secluded in her room for a couple days after Nurse Redheart performed the surgery. Which is kind of weird since she is a nurse and not a doctor. Anyway, my father loved me very much he always took me to the park so we can play all day long. Afterwards he will clean the house and prepare dinner for mother.” Delta smiles as remembers his childhood. Twilight using her telepathy could see every detail of Delta’s childhood, consequently it caused her to remember her father. Of whom she did not spend much time with. Delta continues. “As the years went on my father encouraged me to study fighting styles and combat magic. So I did, I learned powerful but graceful fighting styles from some Zebra warriors and kind Griffon assassins. As for finding way to strengthen my magic I read from some books by Starswirl the Bearded.” Delta’s voice suddenly became low and toned with a sad touch. “One day my father collapsed during a trip to Canterlot… luckily the hospital was nearby. I-I sat by his side…Nurse Redheart told me he did not have much time left. So he took my hoof and told to be who I am meant to be, because never is there a more powerful bond than that shared between a father and son. He passed down his magic to me before dying. And to honor him I became an Elite commando guard.” Delta Scorch felt some tears forming but he quickly blinked them away because Commandos never cry, unless ordered to. Twilight felt something run about in her chest. She now wished she spent more time with her father. Delta meanwhile regains his composure as he saw his meal approaching. “Ooooh this looks good!” Exclaims Delta Scorch. “Yup it sure does!” Twilight chimes in. So both Unicorns ate. *** So after both finished eating they left the restaurant. “So…where is this place you said you are taking me?” Inquires the lavender unicorn. “Oh this place is a wonderful place but in order to get there we first need to use a trait that only pegasi have.” Happily voices the stallion. So Delta Scorch’s horn glows placing a spell that allows him and Twilight to walk on clouds. "Hey I could have done this myself."Twilight remembers this spell but suddenly comes to the conclusion that she will require a quick refreshment first. Delta looks up in the sky to see a dark colored figure flying above, he nods at the figure whose horn glows. So he quickly lays a hoof on Twilight’s right shoulder and soon both of them get teleported to Cloudsdale. This is not the first time Twilight has been to Cloudsdale but coming here always captivates her, in seeing how one race of ponies can live in sky but still share an equilibrium bond with the other two races down below. “Whoa, I didn’t know you knew how to teleport.” Delta rubs the back of his head. “Well I don’t know how to teleport…yet.” Embarrassedly admits Delta Scorch. Twilight raises both eyebrows and had an agape expression on her face. “Then how did we get here? If you don’t know how to teleport yet?” Delta flashes a quick smile before answering. “I got a friend in a high place and she will like to keep it like that.” Delta then points to a lane. “Now follow me to a place I know you’ll love. And before you ask me how I know about that place; Captain Flying Havoc brought me there once so I can relax a bit because I was experiencing high stress.” So Twilight starts to wonder about the place Delta Scorch is taking her to. Because last time she came to Cloudsdale she has seen everything, well at least she thought because the stallion is taking her to a new place. After some walking Delta stops and turns to look at the radiant Twilight Sparkle. “Well here we are!” Delta Scorch points to a building. Twilight’s eyes lit up with when she finally laid her eyes on the rare and only known by few…Peagsi spa. Twilight has only heard whispers about this spa and to top it off not even Rainbow Dash knows about it because nopony talks about it. “Is that what I think it is!?” Questions a almost at a loss of words Twilight. Delta Scorch grins ear to ear at seeing Twilight smile. “It is Twilight and the best part. You get to have the whole place for yourself for three hours. I hope you enjoy it.” Twilight’s ears drop. “Delta are you t-taking me to that spa?” Funny how Twilight’s mind cannot comprehend what is happening to her at this very moment. “Of course. Why? Have you ever been to a spa before?” Asked Delta. Twilight felt a new feeling of warmth inside of her, she felt so, so gratified that this stallion is doing this all for her, because he has feelings for her. For once she felt…loved. But is this love? Love…what she wants from Rarity. Delta Scorch loves her. How? Why? The Black Rose for now will let Twilight relish these thoughts because a happy host is a good host. “I’ve been to spa before by myself. But…but nopony has ever taken me to this one before.” Delta Scorch places a hoof on her shoulder a gesture which caused Twilight to look straight into his eyes. “Then come with me and you shall experience the best of what the Pegasi have to offer. Because if that spa can do wonders on a Elite Commando guard then it can do wonders for you.” Happily voices the Unicorn stallion. The duo walk into spa which is under the management of twin pegasi mares. What Twilight and Delta Scorch did not know is that from a distance is a serious Fluttershy, who is watching them like a Hawk. *** In the spa Twilight experiences the shocking but relaxing treatment of mini storm clouds relieving the stone hard muscles on her back with tiny lightning bolts. Next she felt tiny blizzards revolve around her horn. Twilight cannot believe Rainbow Dash does not know of this place. Meanwhile Delta Scorch just watches how Twilight enjoys all of this. He starts to remember that wonderful moment nights ago. His first kiss with the mare of his dreams such a magical event to ever happen to him. If only he know Twilight only wants to use him. And only if Princess Luna knew also, before forcing Twilight to date such a noble stallion. *** Once the splendid treatment ended both unicorns left the spa, Twilight thanks Delta by giving him a peck on the cheek which of course causes him to blush to an undiscovered shade of red. Inside though, Twilight felt a twinge of guilt. She had to tell Delta Scorch she completely has no interest in him but after all he’s done for her it will be hard to do so. Delta Scorch meanwhile had one last surprise in store for Twilight so he once again looks up into the sky and nods at the flying dark figure whose horn glows and teleports them to the Palace library. Twilight gasps in awe in being in the one place she wished she could live in. "What are we doing here at the library?” Delta’s horn glows in order to answer her awe filled question. “Twilight remember you told me you always studied for long hours.” Delta causally asks. Twilight can't do nothing but simply nod. “Well I figured since you love reading so much, I’m sure you sometimes wish you can experience a book for real. And if I am not mistaken don’t you love that book Pride & Prejudice?” Twilight quickly turne her head at Delta Scorch. “H-h-how did you know I love that book?”Aske a super surprised Twilight. The unicorn stallion smiles and gently strokes Twilight’s mane with one swift stroke. “I simply asked Princess Celestia what's your favorite book and she told me. Squee! Now how about we live the moment in which Mr. Darcy confesses his love for Elizabeth Bennet.” Soon Twilight found herself in the most pivotal moment of her favorite book. This has to be the best thing to ever happen to her. She now understood what Princess Luna meant when she said Delta Scorch is a romantic because if Delta Scorch finds this to be romantic for Twilight then Princess Luna is right. So as she watched Mr. Darcy confess his love to Elizabeth. Twilight leans her head on Delta’s shoulder and smiles a beautiful smile which is much to his ever lasting delight. *** Evening finally approached and Delta Scorch along with Twilight arrived at the Ponyville library. So the duo stood outside for a couple of long quiet seconds… the Twilight ends the quietness by invited Delta Scorch inside. Twilight told him she needs to use the restroom, but in reality she wants to look himself in the mirror and answer some questions. “Delta Scorch…” Twilight said to herself from her reflection. “Such a noble and kind stallion. Hmm almost like Gold Sky if I might add, perhaps both of them might be related. He-he that will be something but how do I turn down such an extraordinary individual? Well I’m supposed to anyway, since Princess Luna told me to.” So Twilight asks Delta Scorch to sit on the couch with her. “Delta Scorch I really, really enjoyed our date and just for the record this is my first date. Along with going to that incredible spa.” Hearing this caused Delta Scorch to beam with like a hearty chap. “You are a very noble and nice pony but back at the restaurant when you were talking about your father, you never said anything about your mother.” Delta Scorch heats up intensely. *Sigh.* "I guess you want to want to know then?” Asks the stallion with a heavy voice. “Please if you be so kind.” Delta Scorch wipes away a bead of sweat from his left temple to tell Twilight about his mother. “I never had such a strong connection with my mother as I did with my father. You see after father died, mother never was the same. She became really sad while I became distant to everything...including her. Isn’t it weird Twilight? The mother always has a strong bond with her children than the father. But that was never the case for me. I became so distant that I never realized I barely spoke to her... causing her to enter a deep depression. Three months later she died…sadness from the loss of my father and from me being so distant. I-I am her only son, her only child, and yet I always called out for father instead of mother. Sadness and depression killed her. I am a terrible son. At her funeral I just looked at her tombstone that stood next to father’s. All alone now. Until I felt a wing come over me… I looked up to see who it was and it was Princess Luna. She took me under her wing and now because of her I am who I am.” Twilight moves in and hugged Delta Scorch. Now is the time to let him down slowly. “Delta Scorch you are such a noble and gentle stallion. A very rare combination to come by now a days. You are what many mares seek in a stallion but…” Twilight pauses on purpose so Delta’s mind can figure out the inevitable meaning of but. “You are too good for me and I am not the right mare for you, Delta.” Delta felt a heavy weight fall upon his chest; he thought something was being created between them. “Delta you are the perfect stallion for somepony else but not for me, your qualities that make you who you are could be cherished by somepony else. I’m afraid our date is the first and last one between us.” Twilight notices emotions being suppressed in Delta Scorch’s face and mind. He feels cold. He thought this date could be the first step in achieving his ultimate dream, but reality is a cruel wretch. So everything he did was for nothing. “B-but Twilight I thought you…” Delta never finishes because Twilight places a hoof on his lips. “Delta please don’t speak. But let me thank you for giving me the greatest moments I’ve ever experienced in my life.” Twilight closes her eyes and with full passion kisses Delta Scorch. Delta Scorch closes his eyes because this is the end and death of his dream. After several minutes the beautiful kiss ended. Twilight stroke Delta’s face and mane. Time to test the morals of this stallion. “If you want we can become friends with benefits…” Voices Twilight with a pinch of her by the book seductiveness. Delta went into deep thought… such an enticing offer from Twilight. “No. I will not put myself through that because you and I both know there will be emotions involved. And sex outside of marriage is wrong. Thank you, Twilight, for giving me the honor to go on a date with you, farewell.” Delta with a heavy heart got up and left. “*Sigh* He is finally out of the picture. A pity he refused though.” Twilight said to herself. As Delta Scorch headed back to Canterlot he looked back at the library and started to breath rapidly to keep himself from breaking down. He looks up to nod at Princess Luna so she can teleport him to the barracks. Once in his room, he slam his hoof on his desk causing it to break in half. He grabs the notebook that had all the poetry he wrote for Twilight. "This is meaningless now. His horn glows causing the notebook to ignite into flames and burn away before his eyes. Delta sat on his bed in an attempt to coax himself into falling asleep until he heard three solid knocks followed by two short taps, a code that indicated Princess Luna is the pony on the other side of the door. He let her in and she proceeded in sitting next to Delta Scorch then carefully covers with her wing. “You have my permission Delta Scorch.” Princess Luna whisper in a voice of a loving mother. Delta Scorch broke down. “Don’t let this hurt you, my son.” Princess Luna consoles in the privacy of her mind. *** In the library Twilight brews some tea to drink before burying her nose in books. She looks out the window and saw the sun setting…thus the suppressed memory came back with a vengeance. “Oof!” Something tackled Twilight and pins her down on the floor. She looks up to see Fluttershy on top of her… “Yay!” --- My dear and loving subjects I will like for you to please tell what you think of this chapter. Right now you are wondering why am I asking this. Well, the answer is simple. I wrote this chapter, because we all know I am the best pony.